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Security researchers from Arbornetworks and FireEye identified a Sophisticated Malware(FormBook malware) campaigns targetting Aerospace, Defense Contractor, and Manufacturing sectors around U.S. and South Korea The Malware is highly Sophisticated and injects itself in various process memory and can record keystrokes, Clipboard Contents and HTTP Sessions. Also, it responds to commands from C&C like System reboot, […]
It seems sophisticated hackers have changed the way they conduct targeted cyber operations—instead of investing in zero-days and developing their malware; some hacking groups have now started using ready-made malware just like script kiddies. Possibly, this could be a smart move for state-sponsored hackers to avoid being attributed easily. Security researchers from multiple security firms, […]
CloudFlare says sites running mining code without notifying users are considered to be malware. In the last couple of weeks, researchers discovered an increasing trend in which website owners were found using cryptocurrency miners that can hijack CPUs of its visitors to generate digital currency without informing users. First, it was The Pirate Bay and later two domains owned by CBS […]
FormBook malware advertises an ‘extensive and powerful internet monitoring experience’ for a relatively low-cost – allowing even low level attackers to distribute stealthy malware. Hackers have launched a string of campaigns against defence, aerospace and manufacturing contractors in the US and South Korea in an effort to install data-stealing malware. The campaigns have used a […]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is universally famous as NATO, has been targeted by none other but the country that is a pro at hacking and eavesdropping, Russia. Reportedly, Russian digital warfare tactics are not restricted to servers and email addresses, but they are now targeting organizations like NATO. According to a report published in […]
Nowadays ATM Based Cyber Attacks are Evolving with Much More Advance methods and Functions via Sophisticated Malware especially through Network Based ATM Malware Attacks that Play Major Role in Digital ATM Related Cyber Attacks. Traditions physical attempt of emptying ATM is considering as Outdated Method Since Cyber Criminals are Actively Attempting ATM Network by Simply […]
While the world is holding its breath, wondering where notorious cybercriminal groups like Lazarus or Telebots will strike next with another destructive malware such as WannaCryptor or Petya, there are many other, less aggressive, much stealthier and often very profitable operations going on. One such operation has been going on since at least May 2017, […]
A few months ago, two ransomware scams made news for asking users to play video games in order to get their files back. One of them asked users to play Japanese game while the second one asked users to play “click me” game. Now, a similar but a perverted kind of ransomware attack has hit […]
Proof-of-concept malware created by a team of Israeli researchers uses the infrared capabilities of modern security cameras as a channel for data exfiltration, but also to receive new commands from its operators. Named aIR-Jumper, the malware is meant to be installed on computers that interact with security surveillance cameras/software, or on a computer in the […]
A Most Famous Sofware CCleaner Hacked and Distributing Floxif Malware from Download server of Leading Anti-Virus Vendor AVAST and more than 2 million Users Infected by this Malware. CCleaner is a subsidy of AVAST that released legitimate signed version of CCleaner 5.33 with a Malicious payload that rode on top of the installation of CCleaner. CCleaner is an […]
In a blog post published on Monday, Piriform’s VP of Products Paul Yung revealed that the company spotted a security breach in CCleaner 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud. The said tool is a popular optimization tool for Windows and Android operating system. Yung said that the version was compromised by some attackers before its release, who managed to attach […]
Version 5.33 of the CCleaner app offered for download between August 15 and September 12 was modified to include the Floxif malware, according to a report published by Cisco Talos a few minutes ago. Floxif is a malware downloader that gathers information about infected systems and sends it back to its C&C server. The malware […]
Hackers have illegally modified Avast-owned CCleaner by establishing a backdoor to the hacker’s server, impacting some 2.27 million users with the weaponized 5.33 Version of CCleaner. The CCleaner’s cloud version 1.07 was affected. CCleaner, a subsidiary of anti-virus giant Avast and security software for Windows was compromised by hackers last month potentially allowing them to […]
A New Google Play Store Android Malware called “ExpensiveWall” Discovered that can able to Control the Android Mobile wallet by sending fraudulent premium SMS messages which leads to charge for fake services. “ExpensiveWall” Infected almost 50 + Android Application and Downloads of this Apps Estimated Around 1 million and 4.2 million. This New Variant Family […]
Google removed 50 malicious apps from the official Play Store after experts discovered a new malware, dubbed ExpensiveWall, eluded Google Bouncer checks. Google has removed 50 malicious apps from the official Play Store after experts with security firm Check Point discovered a new malware, dubbed ExpensiveWall, eluded the checks of the Google’s Bouncer. The ExpensiveWall malware was […]
“Your Windows Has Been Banned” malware is back and this time attackers are demanding US$50 in Bitcoin from victims to regain control of their locked Windows system. It is worth noting that this is the second appearance of this malware. The scam has been designed to install Rouge.Tech-Support malware into computers. Previously, it was identified in […]
Microsoft Releases Patch for Dangerous .NET Vulnerability in Latest Security Updates. Microsoft has finally patched a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that was used by law enforcement agencies to target Windows users in Russia. The patch, (OS Build 15063.608), was part of Microsoft’s monthly “Patch Tuesday” series containing security updates for 85 different flaws including the […]
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), UK has introduced four ‘Active Cyber Defence’ (ACD) programmes aimed at improving basic cyber security measures across the UK public sector. This initiative is expected to benefit UK businesses, and these businesses would be able to utilize the ACD services directly in the future. The massive increase in cyber […]
Bashware Technique Can Exploit Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to Hide Malware Making 400 Million Computers Vulnerable. Security firm Checkpoint’s researchers Gal Elbaz and Dvir Atias have discovered a new attack method that allows hackers hide all the known malware and bypass even the best security solutions. The attack technique has been dubbed as Bashware […]
Bashware is the name of a new technique that allows malware to use a new Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to bypass security software installed on an endpoint. Back in 2016, Microsoft announced WSL as a way to run a Linux shell (Bash) inside the Windows 10 operating system. This was done […]
It looks like Google is finally taking serious measures to secure its most used product the Chrome web browser. The tech giant has announced that upcoming Chrome 63 browser will be equipped with a new security feature aiming to alert users of ‘man in the middle’ attacks (MitM) in which an attacker intercepts communication between two systems. Coming […]